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    University Fact Book

    Get facts and frequently requested information about the University of Pittsburgh in the annual Fact Book. 

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    Faculty Activity Reporting

    The University of Pittsburgh collects and reports data on faculty activities and average weekly workloads each term.

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    Dashboards

    The Office of Institutional Research has created dashboards that provide interactive and visual information on key data regarding the University.

Institutional Research

The Office of Institutional Research collects and analyzes information about the University that supports the data-driven decisions of the University’s executive administration, the University community, and external agencies.

By the Numbers

29,488
Total Headcount Enrollment. Fall Term 2023, Pittsburgh Campus
84%
6-year Graduation Rate, Fall 2017 cohort, Pittsburgh Campus
9,517
Degrees & Certificates Awarded, FY 2023, Pittsburgh Campus
14,731
Total Employees, Fall Term 2023, Pittsburgh Campus

Our Process

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Collect & Analyze

The Office of Institutional Research (IR) prepares University information from the student enrollment history, the employee census history and the faculty activity reporting system.

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Inform

IR serves the executive administration by turning data into useful information and providing University-related data analysis to support informed planning and decision-making.

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Report

IR is an official reporting office for the University. IR provides data and information to the University community as well as external agencies.